<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-17-000276-index.html : 20171214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171214161319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-17-000276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042870273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		171256329

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818786100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>q42017commondividendcover.htm
<DESCRIPTION>Q4 2017 COMMON DIVIDEND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: q42017commondividendcover.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>q42017commondividendpressr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>Q4 2017 COMMON DIVIDEND PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: q42017commondividendpressr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>indblogoa18.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: indblogoa18.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>